Background
Kreps, Theodore John was born on January 13, 1897 in Prinsburg, Minnesota, United States. Son of Peter and Grace (Phelpher) Kreps.
Kreps, Theodore John was born on January 13, 1897 in Prinsburg, Minnesota, United States. Son of Peter and Grace (Phelpher) Kreps.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Colorado, 1920. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1924, Doctor of Philosophy, 1928. Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Colorado, 1957.
Instructor history and economics. Colorado State Preparatory School, Boulder, 1920-1923. Tutor history, government and economics, instructor economics Harvard University and Radcliffe College, 1925-1930.
Frederick Sheldon fellowship Harvard University, summer 1926.
Laura Spellman. Rockefeller fellow, 1928-1929. Associate professor statistics.
Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, 1930-1935, associate professor business economics, 1935-1940, professor business economics, 1940-1981. Ford Foundation exchange professor Free University, Berlin, 1954.
Economics adviser Temporary National Economics Committee, 1939-1941.
Chief economics adviser Board of Economics Warfare, 1942-1944. Staff director joint economics committee, United States Congress, 1949-1951. Trustee Northern California Council on Economics Education.
Has served various governmental agencies in advisory capacity, Intermittently.
United States delegate various international conferences.
Served as First lieutenant, American Expeditionary Force, France, 1917-1919. Life fellow Royal Economics Society. Member American Economics Association, American Academy Political and Social Sciences, Association Harvard Chemists, American Legion.
Mason.
Clubs: Cosmos, Kiwanis.
Married Esther Elvira Corsberg, August 7, 1919. Children: Estalyn, Theodora, Donald, Allyn Overton, Rodney Emerson, Susan Eileen.